I’m sure you have all heard of St. Patrick and his struggle with the demon Caorthannach who eventually turned into a dragon during a long fight with the saint. So we will talk about the festivities of St. Patrick’s Day. St Patrick’s Day is the day where we all dress up in green (this was originally blue, but that’s another...

With January being a long month we need something to look forward to. The end of the month sees the Chinese New Year 2025. Wednesday the 29th January is New years day with new years eve on the 28th. So banish the winter blues and celebrate the coming of the year of the snake. There are 12 zodiac animals, that...

With Christmas almost upon us, thoughts turn to the end of the year, and New Years Eve, time to party! Whether you are having a quiet one with family at home or dancing the night away. Make it fun with a fancy dress theme. Hollywood's can cater for all themes and genres. From super hero's to pirates, and 1920's though...

Hohoho here’s hoping for a white Christmas. It’s too early to start thinking about all the good food. But it’s a perfect time to start thinking about all the great parties that will be thrown. So get ready for the Christmas party season with Hollywood Fancy Dress. The big question is, what will you wear? You can’t do the same...

Who doesn’t like a good firework show? Firework celebrations at this time of year are however, at opposite poles. Between the cloak and dagger of betrayal which is bonfire night, and the festival of sharing and enlightenment which is Diwali. This season has all the fun and drama of a full year. However this miss match comes back together before...

With less then a week to go for Halloween, we all know that the men leave it to the last minute for their costumes. But don't panic here at Hollywood's we have a huge range of Halloween costume ideas for the men. From your typical skeletons and zombies, to horror film costumes. Which one will you choose? Horror Film Ideas...

The nights are drawing in. The air is getting a little crisper. It must be Halloween party season! Here at Hollywood Fancy Dress we have plenty of Halloween ideas for the ladies to impress with this year. Halloween is one of the most fun party seasons of the year that insists on dressing up and having fun. Maybe you want...

Looking for Halloween Fancy Dress ideas for your little horrors, then here at Hollywood's we have you covered. HALLOWEEN, the celebration of ghosts and ghouls!  Halloween has been celebrated in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland since before records began. Celts, the people that lived in these areas believed that on Halloween the gap between the worlds of the living and...

All Roads Lead To The Wild West. With country music making a massive comeback in the last couple of years. With the likes of Shaboozey with the bar song, and even Post Malone and Beyoncé bringing out country style music. Wild west parties are the in thing. So grab your partner and line dance your way to your nearest festival...

Only a few days away from the multi award winning Bournemouth 7's Festival. They are well into the build of this fabulous sports ad music festival. All happening at Chapel Gate, Hurn from 24th May - 26th May The festival combines music and sport for a glorious bank holiday of fun. Sports include rugby, netball and hockey to name a...

Calling all Bournemouth Uni students! The best part of being a Uni student in Bournemouth is the big summer ball. For the last 30 years it has grown to be one of the best Uni balls in the country. The unique thing about this party is, well mini music festival, is they encourage fancy dress. This year is no exception...

That time of year again, World Book Day 2024 is fast approaching. The children are getting excited for a fun day of dress up at school. Ignite their imagination and bring their favourite book alive with a fancy dress costume. The world would look very different without books, I mean what would libraries do? Ok joking aside, films, plays and...

It’s time to dust off the good wine, look into roses and maybe find something cheeky to wear! Valentine’s Day 2024 is upon us. A Brief History of Valentine’s Day. Our research shows that Valentine’s Day was originally an attempt to “Christianize” the pagan festival of Lupercalia. A festival of fertility. Lupercalia was celebrated by the founders of Rome. They...

February marks the Chinese New Year 2024. It’s Dragons!! Yes Dragons all year! That is to say it’s the Chinese New Year and the year of the Dragon. But what does this mean? The Dragon is the 5th animal in the 12 year cycle of animals in the Chinese zodiac calendar. The Dragon represents good luck, strength and good health...

2023 is almost over, so time to brush of the dancing shoes and celebrate New Years Eve 2023 in style. It’s time to start organising parties and social get-togethers. This year why not give your party a theme and transport your guests to your favourite scene from a film?  Themed parties are a great way to inject fun into any...

With Christmas fast approaching and not sure what to get your little one. Why not give them the gift to ignite their imagination. This little blog will be full of Christmas present ideas for the fancy dress mad child. We have it all from superhero's from comic books to every day hero's or even their favourite book character the choice...

October is not all about ghosts and ghouls, also the month of the German festival Oktoberfest. Brits being Brits have embraced Oktoberfest with various festival weekends and themed nights. So grab your Lederhosen and party! This is an annual festival in Munich, Germany, held over a two-week period and ending on the first Sunday in October. The festival originated on October 12...

Its that time of year again! The best festival in the south for family's, Camp Bestival 2023! Camp Bestival is a family camping experience with all the entertainment of a festival. This festival is kid friendly with activities for children of all ages. From Mr Tumble to Dick and Dom. Not forgetting the adults with the likes of Sophie Ellis-Bextor...

With pride month well under way, we look forward to our local pride event Bourne Free Pride. Where the streets of Bournemouth will be ablaze with rainbows. This exciting event is on the weekend of 7th and 8th July. With a host of events happening all weekend, there are plenty of opportunities to show your rainbow, including the parade on...

That time of year again for Bournemouth 7's Festival. For those who don’t know Bournemouth 7’s is the world’s largest sport and music festival. The festival runs over three days on the 26th,27th and 28th of May. It includes the sports of Rugby, Netball, Hockey, Dodgeball, Touch rugby and fitness games . This year sees two new sports of Cheerleading...